Wallingford has strong Republican leadership. Whether we look at the Mayor, the Town Council or the Board of Education, we see strong and dedicated Republican leadership. We see a Republican Mayor who is strong in leadership and in economic values. We see a Republican Board of Education that values our students while understanding its fiscal responsibilities to taxpayers. We see a Republican Town Council that exhibits fiscal restraint and respects taxpayers while providing funding for services for our town.
Our town is excellent shape financially. It has one of the highest bond ratings in the state. This is due to a dynamic Republican Mayor who places Wallingford's needs first rather than his political ego. He and our Republican Town Councilors do not need power point presentations to resolve supposed issues in Wallingford. They take action-not relying on rhetoric and or irrational economic arguments.
Wallingford Republicans lead and have led our community with low taxes, low electric rates, an Aaa bond rating and excellent services.
They deserve to continue to lead in 2014.
Vote Mayor Dickinson and the Republican team for Town Council and Board of Education next week.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Obamacare's Utopian Agenda And Economic Fantasy Developed Through Lies
Sorry, you can not keep your current health care plan. There is no way economically possible that you can or that the current plan that you have still actually exists. It is reality with Obamacare. It is reality that Mr. Obama and his Administration lied to Americans about being able to keep your current health care plan. You can't. Look at all the companies who now must change their health care plans, find new plans, see coverage lowered and premiums skyrocket. That is the new Socialism of health care in 2013. That is the Obamacare Utopian Agenda and Economic Fantasy. It is in reality all economic lies.
All lies just like Benghanzi, NSA, and the IRS scandals. Lies and more lies. Just like all of the lies about Obamacare.
What are the actual costs for his socialized health care plan? Just pick a number from the sky-we are probably looking at at least $2 trillion dollars over the next two years for implementation and enforcement.
$2 trillion dollars could have been used to buy insurance for those, trillions, billions and or millions (pick a number since this is also a lie also) of Americans who supposedly do not have health insurance.
Why? Why are taxpayers monies being used to prop up this already failed Obamacare Utopian Agenda and Economic Fantasy?
Americans deserve better than this. The lies are horrific and disturbing. And this rogue socialistic program needs to end now.
All lies just like Benghanzi, NSA, and the IRS scandals. Lies and more lies. Just like all of the lies about Obamacare.
What are the actual costs for his socialized health care plan? Just pick a number from the sky-we are probably looking at at least $2 trillion dollars over the next two years for implementation and enforcement.
$2 trillion dollars could have been used to buy insurance for those, trillions, billions and or millions (pick a number since this is also a lie also) of Americans who supposedly do not have health insurance.
Why? Why are taxpayers monies being used to prop up this already failed Obamacare Utopian Agenda and Economic Fantasy?
Americans deserve better than this. The lies are horrific and disturbing. And this rogue socialistic program needs to end now.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Wallingford AAA Bond Rating And Low Mill Rate=Well Managed Government
Why is a Aaa bond rating bad? Why is a low tax mill rate bad? In my economic opinion it is a sign of economic efficiency in the town government of Wallingford. Wallingford's mill rate is one of the lowest in the area at 26.22 mills. Since the state mandates by law a revaulation of all property every five years property values have a tendency to go up as Wallingford is a very desirable place to live with a Aaa bond rating, excellent schools, low electric rates and low stable taxes. Thus we see much higher property values in Wallingford as compared to other towns that have lower property values, higher tax mill rates and higher property taxes being paid out. I know I would rather have a residential property that had great value when I was ready to sell it and have it be in demand when I sold it. I experienced this when I sold my other house in Wallingford in 2009 (at the supposed peak of the economic downturn).
Trying to follow the Democratic arguments on how property is valued in our town and thus taxed makes no economic sense to me. The state mandates the town to revaluate its property every five years. It is the law. If the Democrats do not like this then change the law on a state level, after all you are in charge in Hartford controlling all aspects of government there. The formula that is used by the town is the one that is mandated by the state. We are fortunate to see as much business and industry that we have in Wallingford which shifts a great deal of the property tax burden from residential property taxes to business property taxes. The robust business and industry we have in 2013 in Wallingford helps to create a stable tax base which in my economic opinion is the envy of many other surrounding communities.
The economic reality of Wallingford is that it has a stable tax rate, it has exceptionally high property values and it has a dynamic business climate with economic growth being seen on a daily basis on our Route 5 corridor.
Aaa bond rating to me are rare. Wallingford stands above our communities with its economic efficiency.
Low tax mill rates are rare in Connecticut. Wallingford stands above our communities with its mill rate efficiency.
Well managed government can only take place when a Mayor places the town's needs above his political ego and ambitions. Well managed government takes place with actions not stale and economically irrational rants about how bad things are supposedly.
The Democrats and Mr. Zandri still have not communicated how they are going to pay for all of their new and improved programs which in my economic opinion will burden Wallingford for future generations with higher residential property taxes.
The choice in November becomes more clear each day.
Vote Mayor Dickinson for another term along with his Republican majorities for Town Council and the Board of Education.
Trying to follow the Democratic arguments on how property is valued in our town and thus taxed makes no economic sense to me. The state mandates the town to revaluate its property every five years. It is the law. If the Democrats do not like this then change the law on a state level, after all you are in charge in Hartford controlling all aspects of government there. The formula that is used by the town is the one that is mandated by the state. We are fortunate to see as much business and industry that we have in Wallingford which shifts a great deal of the property tax burden from residential property taxes to business property taxes. The robust business and industry we have in 2013 in Wallingford helps to create a stable tax base which in my economic opinion is the envy of many other surrounding communities.
The economic reality of Wallingford is that it has a stable tax rate, it has exceptionally high property values and it has a dynamic business climate with economic growth being seen on a daily basis on our Route 5 corridor.
Aaa bond rating to me are rare. Wallingford stands above our communities with its economic efficiency.
Low tax mill rates are rare in Connecticut. Wallingford stands above our communities with its mill rate efficiency.
Well managed government can only take place when a Mayor places the town's needs above his political ego and ambitions. Well managed government takes place with actions not stale and economically irrational rants about how bad things are supposedly.
The Democrats and Mr. Zandri still have not communicated how they are going to pay for all of their new and improved programs which in my economic opinion will burden Wallingford for future generations with higher residential property taxes.
The choice in November becomes more clear each day.
Vote Mayor Dickinson for another term along with his Republican majorities for Town Council and the Board of Education.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Voter Disinformation In Wallingford-Vote Dickinson For Mayor
Democrats normally do not stop at any level in voter disinformation. Their task is to present the worse possible light even when things are great to advance their thoughts and ideas be as skewed as they are from reality, especially economic reality. The current election in Wallingford is an excellent example.
Wallingford has been governed by an economically frugal and economically conservative Mayor William Dickinson for many years now and enjoys an Aaa bond rating. It seems to be a source of discontent in 2013 that the Mayor does such an excellent job in running and managing the town fiscally.
In this election his opponent is pulling out all of the stops from the Democrat playbook on how to misinform the voting public.
As someone who has taught economics for many years now and have been involved in municipal finance for fourteen years I can not rationalize any of Mr. Zandri's economic arguments with regards to Wallingford's mill rate and assessments. Contrary to his convoluted economic arguments the town follows the law imposed by the State of Connecticut with regards to assessments and mill rates. Thus the voter disinformation on this non issue.
It has to really bother Wallingford Democrats that they are not allowed to tax and spend in free form and with free will like they do in Hartford and Washington. Mr. Zandri has not presented to voters one piece of information as to how he will pay for any of his massive expansion of town programs and technologies. Is the money going to fall from the sky? Or realistically are our taxes going to increase dramatically because of these expansions? In my economic opinion taxes can only go up and surpluses will be drained dramatically if he is elected.
Wallingford voters do have a choice. They can have much higher taxes in 2014. Or they can reelect Mayor William Dickinson with a Republican majority Town Council and Board of Education and maintain a fiscally sound community.
Wallingford has been governed by an economically frugal and economically conservative Mayor William Dickinson for many years now and enjoys an Aaa bond rating. It seems to be a source of discontent in 2013 that the Mayor does such an excellent job in running and managing the town fiscally.
In this election his opponent is pulling out all of the stops from the Democrat playbook on how to misinform the voting public.
As someone who has taught economics for many years now and have been involved in municipal finance for fourteen years I can not rationalize any of Mr. Zandri's economic arguments with regards to Wallingford's mill rate and assessments. Contrary to his convoluted economic arguments the town follows the law imposed by the State of Connecticut with regards to assessments and mill rates. Thus the voter disinformation on this non issue.
It has to really bother Wallingford Democrats that they are not allowed to tax and spend in free form and with free will like they do in Hartford and Washington. Mr. Zandri has not presented to voters one piece of information as to how he will pay for any of his massive expansion of town programs and technologies. Is the money going to fall from the sky? Or realistically are our taxes going to increase dramatically because of these expansions? In my economic opinion taxes can only go up and surpluses will be drained dramatically if he is elected.
Wallingford voters do have a choice. They can have much higher taxes in 2014. Or they can reelect Mayor William Dickinson with a Republican majority Town Council and Board of Education and maintain a fiscally sound community.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Re-elect William Dickinson For Mayor Of Wallingford
It is election day here in Wallingford in a few weeks. For the past few months voters in Wallingford have been inundated with the usual anti-Wallingford, anti-Mayor Dickinson rhetoric. This campaign has seen what amounts to wondering what town we are actually living in.
To me as a both as a voter and taxpayer the issues are clear. Wallingford is one of the best fiscally run and managed communities in Connecticut. It has a low tax rate, low electric rates, excellent schools and services, and an excellent bond rating.
It has been done with the guidance of a Mayor who places the town first before his needs and political ego.
It has been done with the guidance of a Mayor who has placed fiscal conservatism along rational economic thought first before the desires of special interest groups.
It has been done with the guidance of a Mayor who leads with actions rather than empty talk and promises.
It has been done with the guidance of a Mayor who does not have to constantly be on social media and tweeting all that he has done, will do or promises to do. Mayor Dickinson actually accomplishes.
The economic reality of 2013 shows that good government does exist when a Mayor makes the harsh choices to be thrifty with every penny of taxpayers monies. In my economic opinion this does not exist with the economically irrational Democratic leadership in both Hartford and Washington.
Wallingford voters have a choice. We have an excellent government with Mayor Dickinson and six Republican Town Councilors and Republican Board of Education. Vote them back into office November 5, 2013. Do not be persuaded by the false promises and false economic realities that the opposition provides.
To me as a both as a voter and taxpayer the issues are clear. Wallingford is one of the best fiscally run and managed communities in Connecticut. It has a low tax rate, low electric rates, excellent schools and services, and an excellent bond rating.
It has been done with the guidance of a Mayor who places the town first before his needs and political ego.
It has been done with the guidance of a Mayor who has placed fiscal conservatism along rational economic thought first before the desires of special interest groups.
It has been done with the guidance of a Mayor who leads with actions rather than empty talk and promises.
It has been done with the guidance of a Mayor who does not have to constantly be on social media and tweeting all that he has done, will do or promises to do. Mayor Dickinson actually accomplishes.
The economic reality of 2013 shows that good government does exist when a Mayor makes the harsh choices to be thrifty with every penny of taxpayers monies. In my economic opinion this does not exist with the economically irrational Democratic leadership in both Hartford and Washington.
Wallingford voters have a choice. We have an excellent government with Mayor Dickinson and six Republican Town Councilors and Republican Board of Education. Vote them back into office November 5, 2013. Do not be persuaded by the false promises and false economic realities that the opposition provides.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Democratic Economic Disinformation Is Everywhere-Washington, Hartford, Wallingford
Whether it is on the Local, State, or Federal level, I continue to be amazed at the economic disinformation that the Democratic party force feeds the public.
For the Washington governmental shutdown which is in reality is saving taxpayers a great deal of money, we hear obviously that is completely the Republicans fault. It is the Republicans fault that the President will not be part of a non partisan, open type of communications government that speaks to the other side and tries to resolve its differences. If you do not agree with this Administration's convoluted theories of economics you are not spoken to or heard from. I guess that is good government in Washington. Either agree or face the consequences, sort of like a Dictatorship.
Economic fantasies continue to grow and prosper among the ruling elite of Hartford's One Party Rule which continues to talk about the Governor inheriting the largest budget deficit in the state's history. All Mr. Malloy did was to pass the largest tax increase in our state's history and we still have - guess what - a budget deficit, which will not go away any time soon. Especially with the massive amount of unfunded liabilities that exist in our state government. But if we do not think about them they will go away...for the next Administration.
Finally in Wallingford, the Democratic Mayoral candidate Mr. Zandri has placed a new twist on our town's efficiency such as its Aaa bond rating, low taxes, low electric rates and excellent school system. He apparently does not believe we have one of the most transparent area governments, nor believes we have a low tax rate by the disinformation he has created about our tax mill rate. I suppose if he ever got elected, he could state that his future tax increases are actually tax cuts and other related economic fantasies. His grand plans will definitely cost taxpayers a great deal more in taxes, economically it can not be done any other way. In my economic opinion many taxpayers fear his economic rhetoric and will stay the course and re elect Mayor William Dickinson for another term.
Democratic economic disinformation is everywhere, it is truly is a burden to our economy and to the taxpayers who must pay for it.
For the Washington governmental shutdown which is in reality is saving taxpayers a great deal of money, we hear obviously that is completely the Republicans fault. It is the Republicans fault that the President will not be part of a non partisan, open type of communications government that speaks to the other side and tries to resolve its differences. If you do not agree with this Administration's convoluted theories of economics you are not spoken to or heard from. I guess that is good government in Washington. Either agree or face the consequences, sort of like a Dictatorship.
Economic fantasies continue to grow and prosper among the ruling elite of Hartford's One Party Rule which continues to talk about the Governor inheriting the largest budget deficit in the state's history. All Mr. Malloy did was to pass the largest tax increase in our state's history and we still have - guess what - a budget deficit, which will not go away any time soon. Especially with the massive amount of unfunded liabilities that exist in our state government. But if we do not think about them they will go away...for the next Administration.
Finally in Wallingford, the Democratic Mayoral candidate Mr. Zandri has placed a new twist on our town's efficiency such as its Aaa bond rating, low taxes, low electric rates and excellent school system. He apparently does not believe we have one of the most transparent area governments, nor believes we have a low tax rate by the disinformation he has created about our tax mill rate. I suppose if he ever got elected, he could state that his future tax increases are actually tax cuts and other related economic fantasies. His grand plans will definitely cost taxpayers a great deal more in taxes, economically it can not be done any other way. In my economic opinion many taxpayers fear his economic rhetoric and will stay the course and re elect Mayor William Dickinson for another term.
Democratic economic disinformation is everywhere, it is truly is a burden to our economy and to the taxpayers who must pay for it.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
G O V E R N M E N T S H U T D O W N - But Where Is Our Tax Money Going? $16,750,221,318,255.68 Trillion Dollar National Debt And Rising...
Our National Debt is $16,750,221,318,255.68 and rising. $16.75 trillion and rising. And with Federal Government unfunded liabilities we are looking at additional $100 trillion dollars which is off budget and out-of-sight from taxpayers. Economically we could be considered bankrupt.
If one wonders where their tax monies they are paying is going during our government shutdown, it is a valid question given all of the doomsday economic rhetoric we are hearing at this time. First in the first five years of the Obama Administration, the National Debt has increased by $4.93 trillion dollars, for those who despise all things Republican, under the Bush Administration it increased by $4.89 trillion dollars in eight years. We still have three more years of this Administration, thus we may and probably will see an additional $3 to $6 trillion dollars in National Debt. Our current tax monies are being used to basically continue paying the interest on the National Debt and to run certain services of government especially the salaries and benefits of the members of Congress and their staffs. Our current Administration wants to prove its point by making this "shutdown" as nasty as possible, thus we are seeing the staged closings of our National Parks, Monuments, etc. (with the exception having a taxpayer funded rally for immigration at a "closed" governmental facility) with as much perceived pain as possible. To me as a taxpayer it is laughable and insulting to my continued financial support of this rogue and economically irrational administration and government. I thought our elected officials serve us? Or are we now serfs in a non democracy type of serfdom?
The National Debt is out of control. The costs of our new socialized health care system are out of control. And the issues here for our new fiscal year should be to cut spending, come up with a plan to resolve the National Debt, come up with a plan to allow the free markets to create jobs and economic growth not government and most importantly allow the free markets to dynamically allow for better health insurance for all.
When will this Administration understand coherent economic thought?
Our National Debt is my $16,750,221,318,255.68 and rising. That is the real issue that is avoided by all in politics and our ultra liberal media.
If one wonders where their tax monies they are paying is going during our government shutdown, it is a valid question given all of the doomsday economic rhetoric we are hearing at this time. First in the first five years of the Obama Administration, the National Debt has increased by $4.93 trillion dollars, for those who despise all things Republican, under the Bush Administration it increased by $4.89 trillion dollars in eight years. We still have three more years of this Administration, thus we may and probably will see an additional $3 to $6 trillion dollars in National Debt. Our current tax monies are being used to basically continue paying the interest on the National Debt and to run certain services of government especially the salaries and benefits of the members of Congress and their staffs. Our current Administration wants to prove its point by making this "shutdown" as nasty as possible, thus we are seeing the staged closings of our National Parks, Monuments, etc. (with the exception having a taxpayer funded rally for immigration at a "closed" governmental facility) with as much perceived pain as possible. To me as a taxpayer it is laughable and insulting to my continued financial support of this rogue and economically irrational administration and government. I thought our elected officials serve us? Or are we now serfs in a non democracy type of serfdom?
The National Debt is out of control. The costs of our new socialized health care system are out of control. And the issues here for our new fiscal year should be to cut spending, come up with a plan to resolve the National Debt, come up with a plan to allow the free markets to create jobs and economic growth not government and most importantly allow the free markets to dynamically allow for better health insurance for all.
When will this Administration understand coherent economic thought?
Our National Debt is my $16,750,221,318,255.68 and rising. That is the real issue that is avoided by all in politics and our ultra liberal media.
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Vincent Cervoni For Wallingford Town Council
Mr. Cervoni is the Vice Chairman of the Wallingford Town
Council. I am going to use one of my votes to re elect him this November.
I had an opportunity to talk to him a few weeks back about his campaign
and views for the upcoming election.
What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment or accomplishments as a member of the Council?
Mr. Cervoni: I don't take individual credit for
individual accomplishments. I am part of a team that is part of this
administration. In this term, my team kept the bonded indebtedness
per-capita below $1000, bringing it closer to $900. My team helped
this Town maintain an Aaa bond rating. These are important
parts of the budget matrix that help keep tax increases very
modest. I'm also proud to have been part of the team that instituted an
enterprise ambulance service. By all reports, the enterprise ambulance
service has proven to be a win-win for the residents. My latest
information is that the enterprise ambulance service has done so well that
four more paramedics are being hired.
Low taxes, economic growth, forward thinking are all parts of Mr. Cervoni's platform and again he puts the needs of our community above personal political gain. And that personal political gain and political posturing is very evident on the other side of the Town Council aisle.
Mr. Cervoni has been in my opinion a strong and effective
Council member, he is articulate and offers a great deal of insight on many
issues that come forward to the Council. Voters can check out more information
on his website www.vincentcervoni.com
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Vote Tom Laffin Wallingford Town Council
I like Tom
Laffin. I am going to vote for him as one of my votes for Wallingford Town
Council. Tom is currently a member of the Wallingford Town Council and has
served our community with great strength. He has also served on the Wallingford Board of
Education and is well aware of the issues going on in town. Tom brings to the
Council a common sense approach to fiscal management of our town along with a business
oriented focus. He is concerned about you and I the taxpayers who pay for our
local government in his conservative approach to spending. Tom is well read and articulate
on all issues he discusses on the Council.
I am impressed with his knowledge on issues and his ability to
communicate his thoughts to the public. He has no ego in his service to our town. Raising
his family here in town he has a vested interest in the well being of our
community. He is a life long resident of Wallingford
I believe we
should keep Tom Laffin as one of our Town Councilors. His professional approach to issues and
problems that our Council faces is essential for the well being of Wallingford
Vote Tom Laffin in
November.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Oops We Are Out Of Money and A Mere $17 Trillion Dollars Plus In Debt
Oh well, five years into the Obama Administration and they still can not seem to create any economic results for our economy and country. We hear the constant and daily rants against all Republicans who apparently will not compromise with the President. Even though the President does not engage Congress nor have a coherent economic plan other than more economic socialization, more taxes, more spending and more debt-he keeps hammering away that it is all the Republicans fault.
However the economic buck stops with the President and his lack of leadership and lack of economic vision. Obamacare is the next coming economic fiasco and the next ballooning of our National Debt. All due to the belief that some people do not have health insurance in our economy-it would have been much cheaper to give them a full tax credit for them to have buy their insurance.
Why does the President condemn business and industry but gladly accepts their campaign contributions? Why the witch hunt against J.P. Morgan Chase? The list is always endless with this Administration.
Now the defunding of government blame by the Obama Democrats along with the usual pointing the fingers at the Republicans. Yet what is lost in this debate is that this Administration has done nothing economically to come to terms with the National Debt nor the yearly budget deficits that the Federal Government has each year. It is always more spending, more programs which are unsustainable, more economic rhetoric, more economic damage, and more, more, more blame on the Republicans especially Senator Cruz. What is this Administrations Plan on anything?
Well we are out of money to fund this albatross called the Federal Government. And we are bankrupt to the tune of a $17 trillion dollar National Debt. And the blame is directly on the Obama Administration. The coming economic turmoil is the Democrats issue and problem alone.
However the economic buck stops with the President and his lack of leadership and lack of economic vision. Obamacare is the next coming economic fiasco and the next ballooning of our National Debt. All due to the belief that some people do not have health insurance in our economy-it would have been much cheaper to give them a full tax credit for them to have buy their insurance.
Why does the President condemn business and industry but gladly accepts their campaign contributions? Why the witch hunt against J.P. Morgan Chase? The list is always endless with this Administration.
Now the defunding of government blame by the Obama Democrats along with the usual pointing the fingers at the Republicans. Yet what is lost in this debate is that this Administration has done nothing economically to come to terms with the National Debt nor the yearly budget deficits that the Federal Government has each year. It is always more spending, more programs which are unsustainable, more economic rhetoric, more economic damage, and more, more, more blame on the Republicans especially Senator Cruz. What is this Administrations Plan on anything?
Well we are out of money to fund this albatross called the Federal Government. And we are bankrupt to the tune of a $17 trillion dollar National Debt. And the blame is directly on the Obama Administration. The coming economic turmoil is the Democrats issue and problem alone.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
How Much Higher Will Your Health Insurance Increase in 2014?
How much higher? A great deal. Any way you look at it. Real numbers and real dollars. Higher premiums with less coverage. Rationed care. Shortages of Doctors and skilled specialists. All in the name of totalitarian control to gain single payer health care run by a bloated and economically irrational federal government. A federal government who can not functionally run any program with economic efficiencies. All in the mane of power and control.
Why?
Why should taxpayers support Obamacare?
Why should our health care be taken away from us?
Why did Congress and many other receive exemptions from it?
How does this make health care more affordable in our economy when premiums are skyrocketing?
I agree with Senator Ted Cruz-we need to defund this horrific health care plan today. It is economically irrational for our economy and for our health. If citizens can not afford insurance then give them a full tax credit each year to allow them to purchase it on the open market so they have coverage. It would have resolved this issue.
Defund Obamacare.
Why?
Why should taxpayers support Obamacare?
Why should our health care be taken away from us?
Why did Congress and many other receive exemptions from it?
How does this make health care more affordable in our economy when premiums are skyrocketing?
I agree with Senator Ted Cruz-we need to defund this horrific health care plan today. It is economically irrational for our economy and for our health. If citizens can not afford insurance then give them a full tax credit each year to allow them to purchase it on the open market so they have coverage. It would have resolved this issue.
Defund Obamacare.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Joe Marrone for the Wallingford Board of Education
I am using one of my votes to help re-elect Joe Marrone to
the Wallingford Board of Education. Mr. Marrone
has done an excellent job in my opinion in his second term on the Board. He shows a great deal of leadership qualities and characteristics in his actions on the Board of Education. He has spent a great deal of time in examining all sides of the issues that come before the Board of Education. That allows him to make in my opinion valid and effective votes on all topics. Being a parent with children in the school system, Mr. Marrone takes an active role in what is actually going on in our schools with an eye to the future.
It is not an easy job to be a member of a Board of Education, but Joe does an excellent job in leading the debate on many issues.
From his website http://votejoemarrone.com/issues.html:
Value
Education accounts for more than two-thirds of our town budget. We need to make sure that we are providing the highest quality of education to our children while providing the best value for our taxpayers.
Accountability
Our school system needs to be held accountable to our customers (our students, their parents, and the taxpayers that make it all possible) for delivering a results-based education.
Parental Involvement
Involved parents can do more for the education of a child than any school program. To that end, our school system needs to do as much as it can to foster the cooperation of parents, teachers and the school administration.
Vocational / Life Skills
Not every student is college bound. Students should be exposed to as many types of vocational skills as we can reasonably provide so that students that are not on an academic path can still succeed in life.
Bullying
We need to be ever vigilant and aggressive at combating bullying in our schools. Students can't learn if they are anxious or fearful of their classmates.
Academic Rigor and Fidelity of Instruction
We need to ensure that every student gets the same challenging, high quality education regardless of which school they attend or what teacher delivers the instruction.
I urge Wallingford voters to re-elect Joe Marrone for Wallingford Board of Education
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Chris Shortell For Wallingford Board Of Education
One of my votes for Wallingford Board of Education will be going to Republican candidate Chris Shortell. He is an energetic candidate who offers a variety of new ideas and thoughts to the Board of Education here in Wallingford. As a Father of two young children he also has a stake in the future of education in Wallingford.
Some thoughts from his campaign information:
Some thoughts from his campaign information:
"Chris believes that the Board of Education, and all town
agencies, must be stewards of the taxpayers’ dollars. He is committed to continuing the recent
trend of BOE budgets that ask for modest, responsible increases, balancing the
demands of the school system with economic reality. Chris is also an advocate for parental
involvement, BOE transparency and open communication, and for the arts."
I feel Chris Shortell would be an excellent candidate for Board of Education. I urge fellow Wallingford voters to vote for him in November.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
To Dump Or Not To Dump In Wallingford? Here Comes The Rhetoric
Election time in Wallingford. Here comes the rhetorical garbage.
I love Wallingford. I wish it could be located in a different state. Wallingford is a well managed and fiscally responsible community where we take pride. That pride can be seen in many different ways.
Wallingford's strength can also be seen in its Mayor. A Mayor who holds high ethical values. A Mayor who holds conservative fiscal values for the town, placing the town's needs over his political gain. A Mayor who has led the town through its ups and downs to make it what it is today. A powerful economic community in a horrific economic state.
I guess one of the main campaign themes of this election is the wrongful dumping of materials by Public Works. I guess I should staying up each night wondering where that waste is going and will be going? I guess I should be wondering why and why again did this have to happen? I guess this is a political crisis of the highest order. I guess Wallingford will forever be changed by this garbage.
Pick any election in Wallingford and we hear the same story by the Democrats, just change the time, places and names. Mayor Dickinson can not do any good and only the Democrats can change things. I guess the local party wishes to replicate the economic debacle and nightmare that we see in Hartford. Why have a town with low taxes, low electric rates, a AAA Bond rating, good schools and fiscal responsibility? When we can have an economic morass instead with arrogance mixed in?
To dump or not to dump is the question? I still will vote for Mayor Dickinson for another term.
I love Wallingford. I wish it could be located in a different state. Wallingford is a well managed and fiscally responsible community where we take pride. That pride can be seen in many different ways.
Wallingford's strength can also be seen in its Mayor. A Mayor who holds high ethical values. A Mayor who holds conservative fiscal values for the town, placing the town's needs over his political gain. A Mayor who has led the town through its ups and downs to make it what it is today. A powerful economic community in a horrific economic state.
I guess one of the main campaign themes of this election is the wrongful dumping of materials by Public Works. I guess I should staying up each night wondering where that waste is going and will be going? I guess I should be wondering why and why again did this have to happen? I guess this is a political crisis of the highest order. I guess Wallingford will forever be changed by this garbage.
Pick any election in Wallingford and we hear the same story by the Democrats, just change the time, places and names. Mayor Dickinson can not do any good and only the Democrats can change things. I guess the local party wishes to replicate the economic debacle and nightmare that we see in Hartford. Why have a town with low taxes, low electric rates, a AAA Bond rating, good schools and fiscal responsibility? When we can have an economic morass instead with arrogance mixed in?
To dump or not to dump is the question? I still will vote for Mayor Dickinson for another term.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Economic Chaos=Obamacare
The President is worried that free market thinking Republicans in the House and the Senate wish to defund Obamacare. There is a movement in the House to defund Obamacare along with allowing the government to continue to operate with current lowered funding. The President has as expected lashed out at this thought. He feels that those Republicans are not willing to compromise on the bill. I am curious as to when the President has compromised in his agenda with Congress over the past five years? And as a reminder in the past five years we have had several different forms of economic chaos that he has created including a runaway National Debt, a massive scandal in the IRS, massive problems in the Middle East including unanswered American deaths, a lack of both business and consumer confidence and an unworkable, economically irrational socialized health care plan on the horizon.
An unworkable, economically irrational socialized health care plan that both the President and Congress have opted out of. Amazing what political power does.
Why?
Who is really creating the economic chaos?
And how much more economic chaos will ensue for for the next forty months of this Administration?
An economic debacle. A health plan debacle. A domestic policy debacle. A foreign policy debacle.
Obamacare-it will make America much sicker than it already is. Thanks.
An unworkable, economically irrational socialized health care plan that both the President and Congress have opted out of. Amazing what political power does.
Why?
Who is really creating the economic chaos?
And how much more economic chaos will ensue for for the next forty months of this Administration?
An economic debacle. A health plan debacle. A domestic policy debacle. A foreign policy debacle.
Obamacare-it will make America much sicker than it already is. Thanks.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
9/11/01
9/11
We must always remember this date and the lives lost in our society.
They were brutally murdered by terrorists and terrorism.
Their freedoms were violated for no reason at all except in the name of terrorism.
A terrorism which still exists today in many parts of the world.
And with weak leadership in our country on 9/11/13, twelve years later we still have yet to eliminate terrorism. There is a great deal of rhetoric to state otherwise-but it still exists-and it costs our country a great deal of money to combat it. It still has yet to go away.
9/11
We must always remember this date and the lives lost in our society.
They were brutally murdered by terrorists and terrorism.
May they rest in peace for giving their lives for our freedom.
A freedom that is precious and fleeing in all so many ways.
We must always remember this date and the lives lost in our society.
They were brutally murdered by terrorists and terrorism.
Their freedoms were violated for no reason at all except in the name of terrorism.
A terrorism which still exists today in many parts of the world.
And with weak leadership in our country on 9/11/13, twelve years later we still have yet to eliminate terrorism. There is a great deal of rhetoric to state otherwise-but it still exists-and it costs our country a great deal of money to combat it. It still has yet to go away.
9/11
We must always remember this date and the lives lost in our society.
They were brutally murdered by terrorists and terrorism.
May they rest in peace for giving their lives for our freedom.
A freedom that is precious and fleeing in all so many ways.
Friday, September 06, 2013
Connecticut's Traveling Governor-Why Stay In The State And Govern?
Connecticut has a traveling Governor.
He travels to many places usually at Connecticut taxpayers expense.
He travels here. He travels there.
This week he is traveling to Canada for yet another Governors conference.
Why?
Travel and more travel usually at Connecticut taxpayers expense.
Why?
Possibly to see the country and world at taxpayers expense?
Possibly to gain political statue and prestige?
He claims it is for the benefit of the state.
A state which is last or near last in so many different economic categories.
These travels really do not seem to be improving Connecticut with its harsh Omnipotent One-Party Rule.
These travels really do not seem to be improving our job formation in the state.
These travels seem to be wasting taxpayers monies.
Over and over again.
Connecticut has a traveling Governor.
He travels to many places usually at Connecticut taxpayers expense.
He travels here. He travels there.
Where will he travel next week?
And how much more economic harm and cost will Connecticut taxpayers have to be burdened with?
And when will he start governing?
He travels to many places usually at Connecticut taxpayers expense.
He travels here. He travels there.
This week he is traveling to Canada for yet another Governors conference.
Why?
Travel and more travel usually at Connecticut taxpayers expense.
Why?
Possibly to see the country and world at taxpayers expense?
Possibly to gain political statue and prestige?
He claims it is for the benefit of the state.
A state which is last or near last in so many different economic categories.
These travels really do not seem to be improving Connecticut with its harsh Omnipotent One-Party Rule.
These travels really do not seem to be improving our job formation in the state.
These travels seem to be wasting taxpayers monies.
Over and over again.
Connecticut has a traveling Governor.
He travels to many places usually at Connecticut taxpayers expense.
He travels here. He travels there.
Where will he travel next week?
And how much more economic harm and cost will Connecticut taxpayers have to be burdened with?
And when will he start governing?
Wednesday, September 04, 2013
More Problems For This Administration
On both a National and International levels there are many problems (many self created) for the Obama Administration.
We see today on a International scale the indecisiveness in Syria and the Middle East in general. Does this Administration really think that limited and late military action will do anything to improve the nightmare going on in Syria? How long does this Administration wait until they actually do anything? And what will the action actually be? What happened with the crisis in Egypt? Which side is this Administration actually on? Does this Administration remember not taking sides in Iran? What about the Arab Spring? And how are we going to pay for this limited military action? Do we have a foreign policy any more?
Another thought how about the continuing human rights atrocities still occurring in Cuba? Any thoughts on how to resolve them?
On a National level what is this Administration doing about the IRS scandal? What is this Administration doing about the issues of spying and security leaks? What is this Administration doing about the National Debt?
It has been a long five years with this Administration and will be a long road until 2016 when we mercifully vote for a new President. The splendor of the Obama Administration and his Presidency has faded quickly and completely. Its indecision and irrational policies have hurt our country and our world statue. Maybe before eight years are up this Administration might actually be honest and lead. But do not count on that happening.
I long for a new day and direction for America-before it is too late.
We see today on a International scale the indecisiveness in Syria and the Middle East in general. Does this Administration really think that limited and late military action will do anything to improve the nightmare going on in Syria? How long does this Administration wait until they actually do anything? And what will the action actually be? What happened with the crisis in Egypt? Which side is this Administration actually on? Does this Administration remember not taking sides in Iran? What about the Arab Spring? And how are we going to pay for this limited military action? Do we have a foreign policy any more?
Another thought how about the continuing human rights atrocities still occurring in Cuba? Any thoughts on how to resolve them?
On a National level what is this Administration doing about the IRS scandal? What is this Administration doing about the issues of spying and security leaks? What is this Administration doing about the National Debt?
It has been a long five years with this Administration and will be a long road until 2016 when we mercifully vote for a new President. The splendor of the Obama Administration and his Presidency has faded quickly and completely. Its indecision and irrational policies have hurt our country and our world statue. Maybe before eight years are up this Administration might actually be honest and lead. But do not count on that happening.
I long for a new day and direction for America-before it is too late.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
$51.7 Million=No Voice For Connecticut Taxpayers
I guess $51.7 million dollars does not go as far as it use to. Because $51.7 million is what was spent in 2012 lobbying activity to influence our State Legislature according to a recent report issued by Office of State Ethics. This is the same stale State Legislature that has brought us the highest taxes in the country, one of the worse places to retire and do business in, and one of the highest long term unfunded liabilities debt to deal with. $51.7 million to lobby our elected officials here in Connecticut to get all that and more economic waste than ever before.
I guess that really is not a great deal of money. I know taxpayers really have no say in our State Legislature. Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule usually just does what they want. They can pass legislation that is not read. They can circumvent the State Constitution. They can break any rule of law with no repercussions. Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule is above all that and more. Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule is definitely ruled by influence and lobbying. It is liberal elitism in its purest form.
Thus we really have no say in our state government. Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule has taken care of that with its influence buying. I guess $51.7 million dollars does not go as far as it use to. Except in Hartford with all of its corruption in full view of all to see.
I guess that really is not a great deal of money. I know taxpayers really have no say in our State Legislature. Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule usually just does what they want. They can pass legislation that is not read. They can circumvent the State Constitution. They can break any rule of law with no repercussions. Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule is above all that and more. Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule is definitely ruled by influence and lobbying. It is liberal elitism in its purest form.
Thus we really have no say in our state government. Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule has taken care of that with its influence buying. I guess $51.7 million dollars does not go as far as it use to. Except in Hartford with all of its corruption in full view of all to see.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Keno and No Sales Tax Week-Yawn
I am economically tired of Connecticut. Now we have Keno, a new way to save Connecticut from itself. We have this week tax free week on all clothes and shoes. But wait a minute clothes and shoes used to be tax exempt all of the time. Until Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule decided to tax all clothes and shoes. And raise the sales tax. And raise the secret Gross Earnings tax on gasoline. And raise the income tax. And create new taxes on all sorts of things. And still run a massive deficit each year. And still be last in many, many different economic categories and one of the highest taxed states in the country.
Thus we see this week politicians praising the virtues of the scrap heap called tax free week, the other 51 weeks of the year Connecticut's elected officials make sure you are taxed to death. Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule likes it that way. It is the way and path to their corruption, glory and power. It is their mantra. And it continues to ruin Connecticut economically.
Maybe Connecticut can develop somehow a new Keno or scratch off lottery game in which the grand prize would be either a recall election on one of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Ruling elite or just a plain forced resignation of one of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Ruling Representatives or Senators. Maybe Connecticut would really hit it big and once again move forward economically. Taxpayers would truly win and win big! What a prize that would be!
Thus we see this week politicians praising the virtues of the scrap heap called tax free week, the other 51 weeks of the year Connecticut's elected officials make sure you are taxed to death. Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule likes it that way. It is the way and path to their corruption, glory and power. It is their mantra. And it continues to ruin Connecticut economically.
Maybe Connecticut can develop somehow a new Keno or scratch off lottery game in which the grand prize would be either a recall election on one of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Ruling elite or just a plain forced resignation of one of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Ruling Representatives or Senators. Maybe Connecticut would really hit it big and once again move forward economically. Taxpayers would truly win and win big! What a prize that would be!
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